recycling rate projected for 2060 without new policy

Even by 2060, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) baseline sees only 17% of plastic waste recycled, with half still going to landfill.

Impact: Economy, Policy and law

Region: Global

Value: 17%
Unit: %
Data year: 2060
Trend: Rising
Source name: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060
Source link: oecd.org/en/publications/global-plastics-outlook_aa1edf33-en.html
Confidence: Evidence: High
Caveat / scope: Projection under the baseline scenario.
Verified on: 22 September 2026

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